I like the way this article is comparing things. Generally, we do not have the proper information.
One good way to know if you are getting the correct information is to count the number of times you get surprised. There are no surprises when you are properly informed.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A record 621 people died of drug overdoses in San Francisco so far this year, a staggering number that far outpaces the 173 deaths from COVID-19 the city has seen thus far.